Or deaf as My messenger whom I send?
Who is blind as he who is perfect,
And blind as the Lord’s servant?
Israel’s Obstinate Disobedience
He will exalt the law and make it honorable.
All of them are1 snared in holes,
And they are hidden in prison houses;
They are for prey, and no one delivers;
For plunder, and no one says, “Restore!”
Was it not the Lord,
He against whom we have sinned?
aFor they would not walk in His ways,
Nor were they obedient to His law.
And the strength of battle;
aIt has set him on fire all around,
bYet he did not know;
And it burned him,
Yet he did not take it to cheart.
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American Standard Version
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Amplified® Bible
It was the Lord's pleasure for His righteousness' sake [in accordance with a steadfast and consistent purpose] to magnify instruction {and} revelation and glorify them.
Contemporary English Version
The LORD always does right, and so he wanted his Law to be greatly praised.
Darby English Version
Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
Good News Bible
The LORD is a God who is eager to save, so he exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them.
King James Version
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
New American Standard Bible
The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious.
New International Version
It pleased the LORD
for the sake of his righteousness
to make his law great and glorious.
New King James Version
The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake;
He will exalt the law and make it honorable.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD felt pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD was pleased, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious.
Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
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